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I finally saw My Wife is a Gangster 2 and enjoyed it a lot even though I didn't have the luxury of English subtitles and had to figure out what was going on, which thankfully, wasn't very hard. The story filled with clichés mostly revolves around Shin Eun-Gyeong's character having lost her memory after falling from a building during a fight (Don't ask!) and trying to remember who she was, gradually stumbling upon clues and elements from her past. A lot of characters make a comeback from the first one so it still feels true to the original, but I don't think some of them were used enough or appropriately. The movie wasn't filled with fighting as the trailer seemed to suggest, there rather was slightly less fight scenes than in the first one I would say. There's still a large dose of action, but those of you expecting something action packed which this series isn't might be deceived. Worth noting, Zhang Ziyi makes a cameo appearance at some point which I thought was very cool :) In the end, it's a pretty entertaining movie which follows the secret Korean law which stipulates there must be at least one sad moment, no matter how untimely plugged it might be, and as far as sequels go, it gets a good score. It wasn't as fresh or funny as the original, but give it a chance if you're a fan of the genre and don't miss it if you loved the first one.

There seems to be a lot of movies about prostitutes coming out of Asia recently. This time, they're running for congress in a movie featuring more sentimentally charged moments than are needed to bring a tear to anyone's eye. Simple and predictable, an enjoyable satirical comedy which lasts close to two hours, but never feels too long.

Iron Palm comes the United States after five long years of being separated from his girlfriend in an attempt to win back her heart and ultimately spend the rest of his life with her as the real romantic he is. He comes back as a new and different man for the love of his life, Ji-ni, who he'll quickly find out; has also changed from the girl he knew five years ago as well and who now has a new boyfriend in Los Angeles. But that doesn't stop the determined and somewhat obsessed Iron Palm. (A name he gave himself when arriving to the US and which describes him seeing as though he practices a special type of martial arts which hardened his hands as iron.)

Funny situations arise from the inevitable conflict of interest between Iron Palm and Dong-seok, Ji-ni's new boyfriend. Who will ultimately win her heart and by which means? This movie was pretty funny; the humor was a tad cheesy and oftentimes created by silly situations the characters put themselves in; the acting was also pretty good. Overall, I would recommend this movie to everyone who enjoys a good romantic comedy as this Korean flick (Which also contains a lot of English dialogue.) was highly entertaining!